Manifold invoice-sheets, express-receipt, and shipping-tag.



` R. C. BENDER. MANIFOLD INVOICE SHEET, EXPRESS RECEIPT, AND SHIPPING TAG.

APPucATloN HLED MAY 29. 1916.

ROBERT C. BENDER, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

MANIFOLD I1\T VOICE-SHEETS, EXPRESS-RECEIPT, AND SHIPPING-TAG.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 2%', 191%.

Application filed May 29, 1916. Serial No. 100,690. l

To all whom i may concern.' l

Be it known that I, ROBERT C. BENDER, a citizen of the United States, residing at St. Louis, Missouri, have invented a certain, new and useful Improvement in Manifold Invoice-Sheets, Express-Receipts, and Shipping-Tags, of which the following is a full,

clear, and exact description, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specilication.

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volved in making out resulting in greater generally to a re- My invention relates more particularly cording' sales system and recei ts and shipping tags, particularly adapted for retail business purrecord of a sales transaction is desired, and which transaction includes the packing of goods and the shipment thereof by express or other common carrier. A f

The principal object of my invention-is to materially reduce the time 'and labor ininvoice sheets, an eX- press receipt and shipping tag relating to the goodssold and which are to be shipped to the b-uyer, and furtherl to reduce to a. minimum the liability of mistakes inlling out the various invoice sheets, express receipt and shipping tag, the accomplishment of which objects results in a material saving of time and expense in the clerical work incident to selling transactions in addition to accuracy'in the packing and delivery of the order to the buyer or consignes.

o and which n first With the foreggng and other objects in" view, my invention consists in certain novel features of construction and -arrangement of parts, hereinafter more fully described, claimed and illustrated inthe accompanying drawings, in whicha Figure 1 is a perspective view of a pad made up of my improved invoice sheet, express receipt, andshipping tag. Fig. 2 is a view of the front face of the or top sheet ef each4 series, and which sheet is known as the loriginal invoice.

Fig. 3 is a face view of the secondcsheet serves as the customers invoice. Fig. 4,is a face view ofthe .third sheet, which serves as an :expressv-'i'e't'z-iipt,I`-A Fig. 5 is a face view .of `tliec f0urth-sheet which serves as a combined* shipping tag,

manifolding arrangement of invoiceV sheets, express Fig. 6 -is a view looking at the rear side of the shipping tag, the same being partially I' folded and carrying the customers invoice,

-said shipping tag and customers invoice being particularly shown.

Fig. 7 is a perspective view illustrating the shipping tag as it appears when applied to a barrel, box or the like.

Fig. 8 is a fragmentary view of a portion of the original invoice sheet which is utilized where goods are sent C. 0. D. to a purchaser.

The original invoice sheet 10 is preferably formed of paper, substantially rectangular in form, and is provided at its upper end with a comparatively narrow section 11 which serves as a stub whereby the sheet may be bound to the other sheets forming a book or package.

A row of perforations 12 is formed between the body of the sheet 10 and the stub portion 11, thus permitting said sheet 10 to be readily removed when properly illed out.

Formed through the sheet 10 near the top and center is an aperture 13 which permits the sheet to be pl binder pin while the order which is written upon the sheet is being filled or after the transaction has been completed.

AAppearing on the upper portion of the sheet l0 and preferably in the upper right hand corner thereof is a serial number 14 by means of which the individual orders are identified and as will be understood, .the remaining-sheets of each set or series are printed with the same serial number. v Printed in the upper left` hand corner of the sheet. 10 are suitablelines 15 on which may be,written the date on which a sale is made, the name of the buyer, and 'likewise his address. [A considerable space on the face of the sheet near the center and left hand side is printed vwith horizontal lines 16, thereby forming spaces adapted to receive written dataI relating to the items purchased bythe customer, and to the right of these lines are printed lines 17 which form two-columnsof Aspaces adapted toreceive writtenv dataindicating the p 'ce per aliticlefand the total amount of the lharges t ereo Printed in the space between the lines 16 'or consignee,

aced on a suitable hook`or words Original invoice 11.0

,consignee This sheet 22 is dications are to be suitably checked with a pencil mark to indicate how the receptacle \or receptacles in which the customers order is to be packed and shipped.

Printed immediately beneath the data just described is the name of the person or business `house that uses the system disclosed by my invention, and immediately beneath this printed name are printed the words Time and Exp. Co. The space 20 immediately below the matter just described is adapted to receive printed matter relating to the terms or conditions on which the individual or business house utilizing the system does business.

In the space immediately beneath the lines 17 is a blank space 21 and upon the left hand portion thereof is printed the word Remarks and thus said space is adapted to receive written data in the nature of remarks relating to the transaction which is set forth on this particular sheet.

The second sheetl22 of the series and which 4is normally' positioned immediately beneath the sheet 10 and which serves as the customers invoice is the same size and printed identically the same as the original invoice hereto described, with the exception that in the space between the lines 16 and 17 said second sheet is nprinted with the words ustomers invoice, thus indicating that this articular invoice sheet is to be delivered with the consignment to the customer or provided at its upper end with a stub 23with an aperture 24, which corresponds with the aperture 13, and with a serial number 25 which corresponds with the serial number 14.

The sheet forming the customers invoice is preferably of a different color from the original invoice sheet in order that the two sheets may be readily distinguished.

The third sheet v26 of the series or the one which lies immediately beneatlr thel customers invoice` is the same size and printed with the same matter -as the two preceding sheets, with the exception that immediately beneath the lines 19 which are Cprinted with the headings Time and Exp signature :fof

o lp'ears a line 27 on which is printed the ord Per, said line being adapted to receive the written the agent' who receives the package for the express company or other common carrier. Further, in the space between the lines 16 and 17, this third sheet 26 is printed with the words Express receipt, and thus said sheet serves as an expr-'em re-l ceipt for the package containing the goods described onv the various sheets.' 4This express receipt ispreferably of a different color invoice and customers inlies immediately lines 19 opposite which is l l invoice sheet and .ing this particular order of goods.l A

, ceded' by voice sheets in order to readily distinguish the various sheets.

The express receipt is provided at yits upper end with a stub 28 corresponding tov the stubs 11 and 23, and further, said express receipt is provided with an aperture 29 corresponding to the apertures 13 and 24 and with a serial number 30 which corresponds to the serial numbers 14 and 25. y

The fourth sheet 31 of the series and which beneath the express receipt is preferably formed ofv light weight cardboard or material which is substantially heavier than the three' other sheets, and said fourth sheet being provided at its upper end with a tab 32 correspondingto the tabs at the upper ends of the previously described sheets. Said fourth sheet `is also provided with an aperture 33 corresponding to the apertures of the previously described sheets and with an index number 34 corresponding to the index numbers on the other sheets of this series.

Printed on the face of the fourth sheet is a series of horizontally disposed lines 35 corresponding to the lines 16 on .the original appearin to the right of these lines 35 are lines 36 which correspond to the lines 17 `on The space above the lines 35 is printed with the same` headings which appear in the corresponding space on sheet 10 and` in the space above the lines 36 appears the words Packed by and a line ori-which 4is to be written the name or number of the person paickine 37 which is parallel with the side edges of the sheet 31 extends from -the line lof perforations between the body of said sheet, and its tab 32 to a point near the bottom of said sheet and the lower end of said line of perforations terminates at a transversely disposed row of perforations 38, which lies parallel with the bottom edge of the sheet. This''arrangement forms a readily detachable tab or section 39 at the lower end of the sheet-31 and printed on said detachable tab in a serial num er 40 corresponding to the serial number 34, the word Remarks, and a line 41, .which is pr'e` the work Packer. adapted to receive written dataA relating to the 'packing of the order-called for on this sheet, together with the nameor number of the lperson who personally i performs the packing operations.

Immediately to the rear of the line of perforations 37 and between. the lines'35 of l"perforations 42 are formed by suitably where'the line body of the Blank spaces printed lines at the corners of perforations between the sheet si and its 'Stub'saf unite'with the left This tab isA Y and 36 is printed the words Tag invoice.

43 are formed at the corners where the row of perforations 38 join the left hand edge of vthe sheet and the row of perforations 37.

hese spaces 42i and 43 are adapted to re' ceive tacks which fasten the shipping tag to the box or barrel which contains the goods shipped to the customer.

Immediately beneath Ithe serial number 34\on the tag invoice is a line 44 above which is printed the words Packed by, such space above said line being adapted to receive the written name of the packer.

MWhen a salesman or invoice clerk receives an order, he places carbon sheets between the original invoice and the customers invoice sheet, between the latter invoice and the express receipt and between the latter and the tag invoice, relating to said o rder original invoice sheet.

The date, name of the purchaser or consignee,l and the address are written in the proper spaces above the lines 15 and then are written the numbers and names of the items purchased, together with the price per 'item and the total amounts in the spaces between the lines `16 and 17. A

e The container which the goods are to be packed in is now suitably checked or indif cated by means of a mark made opposite the titles in the space 18 and then are written on the lines 19 the time when the shipment is to be ready for delivery to the express company or carrier; likewise the name of said express company or carrier. Any remarks relating to the order or shipment may be written in the space 21.

Inasmuch asv the various spaces and lines on the three sheets 10, 22, 26 and the card 31 coincide, the matter thus Written on the original invoice sheet will be transferred by means of the carbon sheets to the cuson the face of the tomers invoice sheet,y the express receipt and the tag invoice. s

The three sheets and the tag are now removed from thebook or block vin which they are bound and the original invoice sheet is placed on a hook or in a suitable receptacle from whence it can later be taken and utilized in the keeping of the accounts of the rm using my improved system. The customers invoice and express receipt are now placed on suitable hooks Orrin receptacles and the tag invoice is delivered to the packer and thus temporarily becomes a combined packing slip and packers check.

The packer places the various items mentioned on the tag in a receptacle, which latter is indicated in the space 18, and after the articles have been properly packed and checked oi", the packer writes his name in the spaces above the lines 41 and 44. Any

data which the packer may desire to write regarding the order which he has iilled may Y.be written on the face of the tab section 39 and then writes the data `right of the boo The packer now takes the corresponding customers invoice from its hook or receptacle and after folding the same transversely at its center with its face inside, said in-l voice sheet is attached to the rear side of the tag invoice in any suitable manner, preferably by means of a staple as illustrated in Fig. 6. A

That portion of the tag invoice to the the perforated line 37 and the corresponding portions of the customers invoice sheet which is positioned on the rear of said tag invoice are now folded onto the rear of the main body portion of the tag invoice and tacks or the like are now driven through the tag invoice within and thus said tag invoice becomes a shippingQ tag and a retainer for the customers invoice. Thev upper portion of the shipping tag thus formed contains the name'and address of the consignee, the date on which the order was filled, a list of the items con-v stituting the order, together with-the name of the consignor and a copy of the data written in the space 18 and upon the lines 19.

When the agent for the express company or common carrier calls for the package, he takes the express receipt from its hook or holder and after comparing the serial number on said receipt-with the serial number makes complaint rela'-A the spaces 42 and 43,

n the shipping tag attached to the confior the filling out by one person of the original invoice sheet, the'customers Ainvoice sheet, the express receipt, and the tag invoice, thus materially reducing'the time and labor involved wheretlie customerfs invoice, the express receipt, and

tag invoice are copied by different personsA from the original invoice.

Further, my improved system eliminates mistakes in data which are liable to occur where such data are copied from one sheet to another by different persons and the improved system materially lessens the work of eeper in taking care of accounts.

The tag invoice forming a part of my in-l various parts of vention` in addition to containing the same data as the original invoice, serves as a packing slip, a packers check, a shippingtag, and a holder for the customers invoice.

It will be readily understood that minor changes in the form and arrangement of the my improved system may be varied without departing from the spirit of my invention, the sco e of which is set forth in the appended claim.

I claim: i i

In a recording 'sales system, a series of separate and independent sheets of uniform size, said series comprising an original in-v voice sheet provided with printed headings and spaces adapted to receive written data, a customers invoicesheet printed with headings and rovded with spaces which are identical with the headings and spaces on the original invoice sheet, an express receipt sheet printed with headings and provided -signature this 24th with spaces which are identical with the headings and spaces on the original invoice sheet, and a separate and independent shiping tag printed Iwith headings and provided with spaces which are identical with the headings and spaces on the three previ- ,ously mentioned sheets, said shipping tag being formed of material which is substantially heavier than the materiallin the three otherl sheets, and being provided with weakened lines whereby av predetermined portion of said tag bearing certain data can be readily detached Jfrom the main body of the tag, and to permit another predetermined portion of the tag bearing certain data to be folded into position behind the other portion when said tag is applied to a container. In testimony whereof I hereunto aiix my day of May, 1916. ROBERT C. BENDER. 

